Education (since Higher Educational Institution)
2000-2004 - Faculty of Geography of the Yerevan State University, Bachelor’s Degree (Diploma With Honor)
2004-2006 - Faculty of Geography of the Yerevan State University, Master’s Degree
2006-2009 - Chair of Social-Economic Geography, PhD Student

Scientific degree
Doctor of Geography/Candidate of Geographical Sciences, 2010

Work experience
2006 - 2007: Senior Laboratorian, Faculty of Geography, YSU (“Atlas” Scientific-Research Laboratory)
2007 - 2009: Junior Scientific Employee, Faculty of Geography, YSU (“Atlas of Armenian Population and Culture”; “The Integral Geographical Prognosis of Sustainable Development of Armenia” research projects)
2009 - 2010: Lecturer, Chair of Socio-Economic Geography, Faculty of Geography and Geology, YSU
2010 - 2013: Assistant Professor, Chair of Socio-Economic Geography, Faculty of Geography and Geology, YSU
2010 - 2013: Assistant Professor, Chair of Tourism Management and Cultural Science, Faculty of Economics, Idjevan Branch of YSU, Armenia
2013 - 2014: Assistant Professor, Chair of Service, Faculty of Geography and Geology, YSU
Since 2014: Associate Professor, Chair of Service, Faculty of Geography and Geology, YSU
Since 2014: Sustainable Tourism Expert, “Promoting the Dialogue between the Governance System and NGO Sector in the Republic of Armenia in the Context of Post-Rio+20 Implementation Process” (EU-GEF-The GEF Small Grants Program-UNDP)

Public Activities
Since 2005: Association “For Sustainable Human Development”/ UNEP National Committee-Armenia, Member
2004 - 2006: Secretary of the Student Scientific Society of the Faculty of Geography, YSU
Since 2009: Public Council of Armenia, Member of the Committee of Territorial Administration and Local Self-Governance

Areas of Research and Professional Interest
Regional Policy and Development, Socio-Economic Geography, Sustainable Human Development Concept, Education for Sustainable Development, Development and Distribution of Service Sphere (Current Problems), Sustainable Tourism and Ecotourism, Hotel and Restaurant Marketing, Hospitality Industry, Nature Protection and Geoeclogy.

Title of PhD Thesis
“The Regional Environmental Policy of RA in the Context of the Concept of Sustainable Development (Yerevan, 2010թ, 005 Specialized Scientific Council, YSU).

Courses

Techniques and technologies of organizing ecotourism

The Modern Problems of Service

Basics of Organizing Hospitality Industry

Service Geography

Hotel and Restaurant Marketing

Organization of Recreation Services

Participation in Scientific Conferences, Seminars/Workshops, Scientific-Educational Projects

National (RA Level) Scientific Conferences
2006: “Geographical Science in Armenia: Present and Future” Scientific Conference, Dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of Armenian Geographical Society
2007: Republic Scientific Conference, Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute, Gyumri
2008:“Some Urgent Environmental Problems of Armenia in the Context of Adopted International Obligations” Scientific-Practical Conference, Yerevan
2009: “Scientific-Practical Potential of Geography and its Practical Implementation”. Scientific Conference Dedicated to 80th Anniversary of Prof. L.Valesyan, YSU, Yerevan
2013: “Mountainous Regions (Geosystems) as Extreme Habitats” Scientific-Practical Conference, Armenian State Pedagogical University, Yerevan
2013: “The Achievements and Perspectives of Young Scientists: the II Forum of Young Scientists”, Aghveran, Armenia

International Conferences
2008: “Importance of Ecology and Nature Protection from the Perspectives of Sustainable Development” international scientific conference, YSU, Yerevan
2012: “Earth Sciences. Sustainable Development of Territories: Theory and Practice” international scientific-practical conference. Cheboksary, Russia
2013: “Lomonosov-2013” International scientific conference. MSU Sevastopol branch, Sevastopol, Ukraine
2014: “Resort and recreational complex in the system of regional development: innovative approaches” II International scientific-practical conference, Nebug, Russia
2014: “The Modern Problems of Geography and Geology” III international scientific-practical conference with elements of school-seminar of students, PhD students and young scientists. Tomsk, Russia

International Workshops/Seminars
2007: “World Forum on Food Sovereignty”. Selingue, Mali
2007: Regional Workshop of the Agency of International Trade Information and Cooperation (AITIC). Tbilisi, Georgia
2007: “Youth and Environment Europe” (YEE) Annual Meeting. Prague, Czech Republic
2008: “Biodiversity on the Edge” International Youth Conference. Bonn, Germany
2008: Earth Charter’s International Conference. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2009: “Eastern Partnership Initiative and Regional Security of the South Caucasus” regional Conference. Tbilisi, Georgia
2011: “Green Economy and Civil Society”, Center for International Studies, Warsaw, Poland
2013: EU TEMPUS project meeting (“Sustainable Tourism Management”), Tbilisi, Georgia
2013: EU TEMPUS project (“Sustainable Tourism Management”): workgroup leaders’ meeting, Wilhelmshaven, Germany
2013: EU TEMPUS project meeting (“Sustainable Tourism Management”), Riga, Latvia

International Projects
2012: “Residential Environment in Housing Estates in V4 Countries and Armenia” Research Project, International Visegrad Fund (IVF), www.heas.mtafki.hu/project.html
2012 - 2015: “SuToMa-Development of New Modules for International Bachelor and Master Programs in Sustainable Tourism Management” EU TEMPUS Project, www.sutoma.eu

Professional Training Courses and Exchange Programs
2008: 16th International Intensive Training Course on Environmental Impact Assessment. Kandy, Sri Lanka
2008: Tourism Educators Exchange Program (by USAID) Boston, USA
2011: Spring Session of Curriculum Resource Center (Central European University), Budapest, Hungary
2011: “Teaching for Quality Learning” professional development course, YSU, Yerevan (in cooperation with Essex University, UK)
2014: Research and study visit scholarship: “Sustainability in Tourism: Principles, Practices and Perspectives” (German Academic Exchange Service-DAAD), Jade University of Applied Sciences, Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Awards
First class diploma in the framework of “Lomonosov-2013” international conference (MSU Sevastopol branch) for the best presentation in “Geography” section

Language Skills
Armenian (native), English (fluent), Russian (fluent)

Marital Status
Married, with 1 child

tigran.sargsyan@ysu.am